Marine Geology: A Planet Earth Perspective
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More About This Title Marine Geology: A Planet Earth Perspective
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This marine-geological approach to the structure and function of the earth is unique in its presentation of how a practicing earth scientist actually studies the earth. Exposition begins under the oceans and ends up on the continents, covering a far-reaching range of topics, from the history of geology under the sea to the examination of the driving force of the lithospheric plates. Illustrated.
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Where Did All That Ocean Come From?
History of Geology Under the Sea.
Plate Tectonics.
The Oceanic Lithosphere.
Ophiolites: A Slice of Oceanic Lithosphere.
The Ridge Axis and Magma Chambers.
Black Smokers and Fantastic Organisms.
Metal Deposits and Marine Geology.
The Interchange Between Ocean and Crust.
Marine Stratigraphy and Sedimentation.
Subduction Zones.
Continental Formation and Deformation.
Rifting of Continents, Sedimentary Basins, and the Formation of Oil and Gas.
The Driving Force of the Lithospheric Plates.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
